girasoli ~ I originally chose this name when setting up a yahoo email account many moons ago (or at least it seems that way now). My real name is such a common name and it was always taken. Even my last name is a pretty common name.
I wanted to come up with a unique Italian name as my user name. During my first couple of visits to Italy, I fell in love with the fields of sunflowers. After thinking about things that I loved about Italy, I decided on using the Italian word for sunflower ~ girasole as my user name. The problem was that girasole was taken. Now I know that I am a singular person and "girasoli" means sunflowers (a plural word), but the only way I could use sunflower in Italian to create this new email account was to use the plural form of sunflower ~ girasoli.
Since then, I have used girasoli in various combinations as well as by itself. At first, I tried to stay grammatically correct using girasole whenever possible since I am a singular person but it was just too confusing for my fingers to remember and for family and friends to remember when to end the word with an "i" or with an "e", especially since just pronouncing the word correctly was was sometimes a challenge. And so, that is how I became to be known as ~ girasoli.
Photo of a sunflower ~ il girasole (singular) ~ that I took while on the island of Burano two years ago.
Comments (4)
Oh my stars! I just LOVE that picture!!!
It's really great to have such a gorgeous memory. And again, I just LOVE that picture!
Posted by Leslie | March 30, 2008 11:53 PM
Posted on March 30, 2008 23:53
I've always envied you your great nickname, Girasoli!
And that's a wonderful shot, the colours are fabulous. In all my trips to Italy, I've never been fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time, to see the girasoli live. But this shot almost makes up for it!
Posted by sandrac | March 31, 2008 8:02 AM
Posted on March 31, 2008 08:02
I've read so many of your comments on slowtrav and your name always stood out. I think its' meaning is so lovely and sunny, just like you appear to be. I'm enjoying your blog. I'll be in Savannah meeting everyone at the big gtg. I imagine one of these days we will meet. In the meanwhile thank you for your interesting postings...alot of fun to dream of far away places that we all love. Barb Cabot PS the "girasole" photo is really wonderful.
Posted by barb cabot | March 31, 2008 10:30 AM
Posted on March 31, 2008 10:30
Leslie, thanks! It is one of my favorites also. It's so bright and YELLOW!!
Sandra, thanks! Funny, I haven't seen many fields of girasoli during my last few trips either. I am hoping to be able to ride a bike into the country and find some wonderful fields while in Acqui.
Barb, thanks so much for stopping by!! I'm glad you like the photo. What a nice compliment calling me lovely and sunny. I definitely was not that today though (see "should have stayed in bed "post). YOu are lucky to get to go to Savannah. I just couldn't make it with the distance and no time off. Thanks again!!
Posted by girasoli | March 31, 2008 9:36 PM
Posted on March 31, 2008 21:36